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Leah le Glare.

LtuN 70 ' tuFts
ilendish delight lit up his face when he
heard Guy plead with Leah for secret
engagement. o,
he heard Guy say. Darling, would
trust YOU to death"
"Can you not trust me. Leah?" her
lover said again; "beleve me, love,
| WOULD be proud to take you by the
hand In the crowded asseniblage
there and proclaim you my promised
fe."
He was afraid to tell her that for an
other womans sake he held bis love
a secret. ..
Before they parted he had won Leahs
consent to secret engagement.
One month later great silence
seemed to fill Howard Hall for the
doctors had decided that Eunice Howard's
frail hold on life was quietly slipping
away.
She lies now with look OF eager ex-
pectation on her face. Her father had
left her but minute before--left her
TO seek her cousin Guy, and he and
Guy were standing at that very moment
IN the library together and Mr. Howard
was speaking in a low voice, but very
earnestly.
"You will not refuse, Guy" he said,
81 know II Is rather strange, but 1t Is
her dying request She wishes to die
yodr wife. The doctors give her twenty
-four hours to live. Guy, you will grant
her request and let her die happy. You
cannot refuse, my boyT"
mo" Guy answered slowly, though
his face grew strangely white. "It shall
be as she wishes"
One hour later, the voice of Gods
minister bound Guy and Eunice Howard
in the holy bonds that nothing but
death itself could sever.
A faint smile crossed Eanice's lips; her
eyes lit up with happiness.
IL am SO happy, GuyW she muir
INJURED. as he bent his head and kissed
her lips, and then with her hand
still clasped In his she fell asleep.
The doctor bent over her, his face
paling for moment
She will not die to-day" he said !.
she may live for months"
+" Live for months T. Guys face grew,
II possible, more pallid. heavy beads
OF perspiration stood on his brow.
my God |" he cried to himself. "Oh,
Leah, my proud, beautiful darling,
what will do-what will sayT"
Yet even In that moment and realizing
all this meant to him, he did not
for moment begrudge Eunice the
new lease of life given to her.
"How can / tell my darlingY" he
cried again.
Another was before him with the
story-Harley yernon-but not one
word OF Eupioe's illness did he mention.
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ABOUT WOMEN.

~ n n - IN II
-Nirs' d u.ia =. ~ lott VIII speho tho
"nio' ~ N"s''"u "iiu ooo''ano
Mss Louise lmogen Quincy is about
10 pr'ns out Il ne" volume OIL pooms'
Miss Dorothea Roberts's 1.-TWO Royal
Lives describes the lie OF the Imperial
Prince and Princess oi Germany.
About three thousand Ave hundred
women are employed in the permanent
Post Olhcc establishments in Great Britain,
in all capacities.
--"John Strange Winter" the popular
novelist, is Mrs. Arthur Stannarl. and
she is giving readings from her own
works, la Dickens.
Miss Clara VI. Fowler win present TO
A.. = rox1 " II .h,;,1;n t.
the oi'y vi Yoii;ou, i,,, ~; i, o.au,is @ ~.
n, m1e puIo .ba iata ,,y j,,daa m anil hirs " Ass I
Fowlsr
N. ,r - c,oo,.l I.
Miss l.Goiln 'MnDy, oi o.ete,ahu, .I'' anish !"
Iisihs scuiP,oi, nno nii has os ~ ~ n;t,,
ed ous' oi nisnop Htl'n tn "a a ~ anas Uy'
MhiEh ~, eAlio''s niuoH ''i'' anu 10 ''''A
49, ;,,. ,sd ,ha
assal ooless nH' }us. eVu NJ Co.. tu0
honorary uegree Vi L',E, on nis Sni's'
me Lauu rranhlii =, nasi1, tI tl.I mn1 i,aa .Sa
previously GeeH appo,nteu ppratv i'''o" VI ''''
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Probably one Of the most remarkable
wills ever made was drawn up in Pitts
burg on February IL, 1887, The testa-
tor, Ambrose Retharge, who is fiity-two
years OF age, after disposing Of $4,000 in
real estate, directs As follows: II direct
that my body be taken TO st. Michael's
Church, and, after the proper religious
services are performed, aud It be given in
charge OF my family, who will convey it
TO Samson's Crematory, and there have
1t burned to ashes, the ashes to be put in
a small bottle and given in charge OF the
German Consul at Pittsburg. This gen
tlemsn will then forward my ashes to
the Consul in New York, who will give
them in charge of the captain OF the Ger.
man steamer Elbe, who will place them
securely in his ship for the ocean voy
age. When in mid ocean direct the capt
ain 10 requ st one of the pass sengers 10
| dress in seafarlng suit and ascend, with
my ashes in his hand, TO the top OF the
topmost most and, after pronouncing .
last benediction TO extract the cork from
the bottle and cast its contents TO the
four winds oil heaven"
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= HUMBUG in WINES.
How Native Brands Are Made Foreign I'm
the Dealers Cellars.

"We make from 3O00o000 to 35,00o,-
700 of gallons of American wine yearly,
and we do not import over 5,OO0,00O.
Those figures tell whether the wine
Trunk by our people is foreign or Ameri-
can." So spoke a New York wine dea-
Ter. "By lar the larger part OF the Amer
lean VINE, however, he added, sis not
sold as American, but as foreign wines.
Only few days ago | visited the cellar of
one OF the largest wine merchants in the
city. 1t contained many thousands OF
gallons OF American wine, the casks being
marked st. Julien, Medoc, etc, through
the list OF prominent foreign brands
Hotel men 20 there and order these
wines bottled and Tabled as foreign wine,
and saw in that cellar many thousands
OF labels ready for use in this way These
parties take good care not to initiate
trade mark, but they give the wine the
foreign name and sell it Is foreign to their
guests 1t is a strictly confidential busi-
ness as between the wine merchant and
the hotelkeeper. The American wine is
bottled right there in the cellar, marked
with the foreign label, and tn n sent to
the hotel so that the hotel proprietor is
not put in the power OF his sIeyard or
caterer by the latter knowing the sou9ce
from which his employer receives his
vines OF course this does not apply to
all hotels.
at is not difficult to see the advantage
OF this" went on the wine dealer ut
enables the hotel man to sell his wines at
profit OF l0J to 700 per cent. and II en-
ables the American wine producer 10
dispose OF his product, that might other
wise be left on his hands.
But one OF the most interesting decop-
ti0ns," added the wine dealer, "is that
| pcrpetrated by some OF the creme de la
creme upon their condding friends. Some
| rich individual who has coat OF arms
and GOATS OF arms can always be got in
Lon lol at the right figure, will Order q
| qual Ity oi American wine bottled, and
| have a label with his coat OF arms stamp
| cd on tbs bottle. Then he contides tc
his friends, as they loll over the dinner
table, tn 1t the wine was expressly i'm
port I'd for his private use. Its an limo
cent sort of fraud, and the wine prob
ably tastes good dealbetter ior it.
| "But selling American wines for foreigr
Is nothing to the trick OF making spuriou
wine out OF cider or fruit acid with enougl
American wine Tor body. This is no
only a deception it is morally, and ough
10 be legally, crime. Yet many thous
ands of gallons OF such stuff are dispose
OF yearly in New York. =.
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to study to find how to use this extension
OF pow 2, that il sure 10 come in the near
future"
An attempt TO indict Mrs Barber In
the Federal Courts, for illegal voting at
the last general election in New York
state, having failed, an effort has Just
he, m made TO indict her in the State
Courts. This, also, has failed, and the
Court has al ourned, leaving Mrs Barber
mistress of the situation.
Ruth f.. Wilson. of BROOKLYN. N. ".
baa naiea,eJ an "illuminatsj fowop
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-11-04

A lady contributes to the Watchn,dn
and Reflector significant reminiscence of
the late Rev. DIR. Stevens, the veteran
missionary in Burmah:
During his last visit to this country,
we had the honor OF visit from him at
my mothers home in Auburndale, when
he gave most touching account of his
recent return for the first time to his
birthplace in Georgia. He had met there
an aged lady, who told him how in his
infancy his mother had sent for her pas
tor and, holding the infant in her arms,
requested him to dedicate the child in
solemn prayer to the work of foreign mis-.
sions. OF this act of his mother DIR. Ste
venI learned for the first time, after near
ly lorty years OF missionary labor. Il now
sne,' said he, why l was drawn SO ire.
sistably to the missionary work. 1t was
the answer to my mothers prayers
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. RECKEAiiuN.IN CHINA.
hut Little Relief from the Monotony Of
Existence In Morals.

We once asked famous coleopteris
whether he did not regret having deyo
ted his life to such a narrow study
NO. he emphatically replied, "if =.
could live my life again 1 would devote
1t to one family of beetles" A melan
choly example OF the domination of one
idea. OF all civilized people the mos
conspicuously in want OF relief from tn.
monotony of their ideas are the Chinese
The Hindoos have their frequent pooahs
which make great inroads into thei
working time the Mohammedans hav,
their festivals; the Burmese are Away
gay, and require very little pretext te
have "pooay" or entertainment the
Manila Indians and Mestisos lead quite
merry life; and the Japanese we know
to be the best holiday makers in the
world. But when we come TO the
Chinese we see plod, plod from year's
end 10 years end; and with the excep.
ton OF day or two's ruinous dissipation
on the occasion OF marriage or
funeral, and little dumb show cere.
mony at the family grave, the ordinary
life of Chinese appears to foreign eyes
as dull as that of a galley slave.
Even the rich are little better off thar
the poor, owing to the absence of mean
OF recreation and their inability to enjoy
those that do or might exist An oiicia
dares not attend theatre for fear
being denounced and TO 90 for half
days picnic would expose him to the at
tacks OF the censors. The amusement.
OF these Chinese officials must, therefore
be kept within the privacy Of their owr
walls, and unless they have strong taste
Tor literature or curio collecting, they
must often be tempted to fall back or
personal intrigue OF various kinds, merely
to occupy the vacant chambers OF the
mind Is it this that causes high Chinese
othcials to engage themselves in the pet
tiest details which in other countrief
would be rtlegated to quite subordinat,
functionaries? The absence OF healthy
recreation appears to act on the mine
as the prlvation of vegetable diet does or
the DO ly; in the one case the defect may
be remeded by lime Juice; what is the
cure for the other2
The aversion to physical exercise
| partly innate and partly imposed by the
oppressive canons of social etiquette, il
| perhaps the most morally destructive o
all forms OF the privation OF amusement
Moral health has great difficulty in main.
tanning itself without frequent anG
| copious draughts from the refreshing
| springs of nature; and the life that is
mewed up between brick walls, in an at
mosphere laden with odious eflluvia, il
OF necessity thrown back on its own innel
darkness, with what consequences it i.
easy to imagine. All forms of open all
amusement are, therefore, to be con
sidered as boons to the Chinese, and i
ON the love of gambling already well de
veloped, could be engraited the love O.
true sport it would be a sign Of tha
awakening from the sleep OF ages which
celebrated essayist has lately enlarged
upon.-ChineSe Times.
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weath. He was disinherited. His name
was not even mentioned.
He went to Leah in the pain OF
the moment.
Il wish you the happiness you de-
serve" he said: "for my part, I will
enter Howard Hall no more"
He turned to go, but she raised
her head, that had dropped while he
was speaking
Before you CO." she said, "let me say
thiS-that never to your cousin did
speak of your treatment of me-never
did ] breathe one word Of the past"
He looked at her moment.
1t makes little difference now; he
never mentioned my name"
"And yet of the insult"
"Do not repeat that, Mrs. Howard,
for you must know the truth now"
Yes: know that while engaged to
another, you--"
Leah, you do not believe that. 1
never was engaged to Eunice, but to
please her we were married at what was
believed to be her death-bed. Ny reas on
for not telling OF our engagement was
simply because her days were even then
Numbered and knowing she loved me, /
feared 1t would hasten her death. But
your revenge is complete"
For one year Leah was mistress Of
Howard Hall, and then another will was
found-a will signed on the very day of
John Howards death, and with the will
this letter:
81 write this letter in explanation of
what may seem strange In the sudden
change Of my will. Harley Vernon
made me believe that Guy wrecked
another life when he married Eunice-
that another should have been his
wife, instead OF my innocent child, hut
lying here something tells me Guy
Howard could not be villain, and
$3.50 will trust my boy-the boy
have loved as a son-who has been o
son to me, JAMES HOWARD"
Leah placed the will in his hand.
The next moment 1t was scattered In
pieces at her feet.
You are still mistress of Howard
Hall, he said, "and / will say fare
we'll We part as friends now, at
least"
Guy-Guy" she cried, holding out
her hands, then letting them drop by
her side.
" Darling! Leah, can it be"
" 1t is" she said, and as he drew
her into his arms, the past was atoned
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seemed almost cobweb, and heavily
embroidered In gold.
One man watched her with passion
ate loving eyes-Guy Howard, the
cousin and presumptive heir Of James
Howard, the master Of Howard Hall.
The first meeting of Leah le Clare
and Guy Howard had been this: Guy
had broken his ankle, and it was to
the little cottage on the Lardon Road
they had taken him, and he had
spent one never-to-be-forgotten week
there, and had ended by falling in love
with Leah lie Clare.
But he knew his delicate cousin,
Eunice Howard, loved him; the know
ledge Of his love for another would
hasten the final end.
His cousin, rather his fathers cousin,
had been more than father to him.
He could sacrifice. or rather, put his
own happiness aside for awhile, and
trust to Heaven that no one would
win his darling before-ah, pitiful
thought sweet Eunice Howard's 8
death.
But tonight his love had over
mastered him. He had been with Leah
under the shadow Of dropping trees
early in the evening.
one-you cannot dream how love you
Leah. darling, can you love me In
return?"
The fair pale face drooped low,
the dark lashes swept the rounded
checks.
my love-" he said, "have hoped In
vain? Leah, answer me-can you give
me your love in return?"
The sweet dark eyes were raised
the delicate cheeks flushed family red.
"I do love you, Guy" she answered.
The next moment she was folded ir
his arms, his kisses falling softly OF
sweet red lips and low white brow, anc
neither Of the lovers dreamed that {
dark vindictive face was watching then
through the intervening shrubbery.
The watcher was Harley Vernon
second cousin to Guy himself, ant
first cousin to his uncle. Jamel
Howard.
He had met and loved Leah |,
Glare himself, and had asked her t
be his wife, and she had gentl.
but most decidedly answered him No.
He drew back now, but only t.
change his position, and an almos
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An honest German, who was asked to
speak at a temperance gathering, deliv-
cred the following exhaustive speech -
81 shall tell you how it vas. | put
mine hand on my head - there vas one
big pain. Then put my hand in my
pocket, and there vas nothing. Now
there ish no more pain in mine head.
The pains in mine body ish all gone
away. put mine hands in my pocket,
and there ish twenty dollars. So shall
shtay NIT the Temperance p
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LOVES AToNEMENT.

For months before, the elite of the
country for miles round had been on the
tip OF expectation for this summer
night festival, and it had fulfilled
their hopes, for Mrs. Claremont seldom
did things by halves.
And the belle Of the ball7 Well,
there might be other faces there as
beautiful in their own way as Leah
lie, Clare's, but none which attracted one
half the attention. iIl NaLltlA
Perhaps there was another reason
for tris than Leah's rare pale loveliness.
1fthere was 1t was this: ' s.t
That none expected to see her there,
for everyone knew how poor the in
mates Of the little cottage on Lar
don Road were known to be.
Why, this slender stately girl earned
their living by the untiring work OF
her fingers, and by giving lessons
on the one valuable article they
possessed a piano.
Neither Leah nor her mother ever
hintcd a time had been when every
article In their luxurious home had
fully e1uallcd the piano.
What was the astonishment OF all
to zee Leah le Clare among the
most favored Of Mrs. Claremonts guests.
Envious people found 1t all they
could do to hide under faint society
smile their chagrin, as they took In
every de AL of her costume.
Twas very simple and exquisite.
robe OF Indian muslin, SO fine 1t
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She bore II bravely, but he noticed
the sudden pallor of her face, the agony
that came to her eyes when the look OF
doubt faded slowly.
You mean" she said, "that Guy
Howard Is married2"
Yes; to his cousin Eunice. They
have been engaged for years, but
whether they love each other is an.
other matter. Guy would be mad
man 10 give up the inheritance OF
Howard Hall, and certainly this was
the surest way he could gain It,"
But she would know 1t from otha
lips than Harley yemon's, and q
few hours later, pale to the very
lips. she stood before the minister who
had married them.
The kind minister looked at hen
curlously-at the beautiful white face
and dark angulshed eyes.
Yes" he answered gently; al mar
ried him and his cousin to-day"
!" Thank you," she answered 'that is
all wish to know"
Next day Guy went to the little
cottage. Leah and her mother were
gone.
Eunice Howard was dead. For six
short months she had fingered after
her marriage.
Guy was abroad searching for Leah
le Clare, when letter came to him
from his cousin and father-in-law.
Come home, my boy; 1 would like
you to be here at the present time,
when a great Joy has come into my
life. Guy, / am married again. Old
fool, you will say, no doubt; but
wait till you see my darling"
Guy arrived at Howard Hall, and
bent over the hand of his cousins s
wife-Leah lie Clare.
When he left her with cold goodbye,
and the slightest touch OF her finger
tips with his own, Leah grew white to
the very lips.
The coward, he fled" she cried {;
"did he fear / would tell my husband p
Before long, death entered Howard
Hall again, and across the telegraph.
wires there flashed this message:
Come home at once. Your cousin
died suddenly"
He went-went to hear will read
that left to the testator's wife, Leah
Howard. every shilling Of his vast
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-11-04

CoFrEE JELLY. - One teaspoonful of
very strong coffee. Dissolve in il a ono
ounce packet of gelatine. Put on tho
fire one pint OF milk and oz, OF lump
sugar when nearly on the boil pour in
the coffee and gelatine. Let all boil to-
gether for tsn minutes; pour into wet
ted mold, and keep it in a cool place till
stiff,
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-11-04
HOW'S
YOUR LIVER 4?

Is the oriental salutation,
knowing that good health
cannot exist without a
healthy liver. When the
liver is torpid the bowels
are sluggish and constipa-
ted, the food lies in the
stomach undigested, pois-
oning the blood; frequent
headache ensues; a feeling
of lassitude, dependency
and nervousness indicate
how the whole system is
deranged. Simmons Liver
Regulator has been the
means of restoring more
people to health and hap
piness by giving them a
healthy liver than any
agency known on earth.
1t acts with extraordi-
nary power and efficacy.
NEVER BEEN DISAPPOINTED.
, AS general family remedy for dyspepsia torpi
liver, constipation etc Il hardly ever use anything
use, and have been disappointed In the effect Pre-
iuced; IL seems to be almost perfect cure for oil
diseases OF the stomach and bowels.
w. j. MCELRoY, Macon, Ca
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GREAT YOUNG N an.

Showing That Youth is No Bar 70 Distino-
ton.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-05-18

THIS Is essentially "A stock country.
With u dry northern climate, alil-
tude, strong fine grasses aud frosty
nights, live stock enjoys II freedom
from di,ense- aud IA vigorous heath ro
be found nowhere else. These sumle
conditions make n of but secondary
Importance for vegetable farming. II
there j. Hny crop, however, that will
STAND cold uight-, late and early frosts,
and that can he easily irrigated. IL j.
gra.s With our winter rauges over
stocked, hsF l. to become more aud
more In demnnd every year. IL al
Way has been aud i likely to be still
more ~ ia the future, the most profit
able crop u farmer can grow in Mon
tana. II those who have lands that
can begiyeu 10 hay cropping, will make
a permanent and sure thing Of our
hay supply. those who are handling
liy, stock " u tiud their business VI "A
muCh more certain nature, VIII
give Il gord home market for the
ranch MAN. fodder. II cattle men
could get, a. n reasonable figure, good
lay, they would find 1t more prOtita-
BILE to attend Ia their stock, aud buy
rather than put IL up themselves.
The climate and vegetation Of this
territory produce naturally Ii crop
which, ~ he properly applied, must he
changed into wool, beef, mutton and
horse flesh OH the ground. The ex.
pansion Of our live stock business il
only limited 10y our ability to raise
hay; and with our cultivable lands
lands given to this crop, II would
hardly seem that there was any limit
20 our live stock resources Wool
Grower.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-05-18

found the natives SO peaceable and
courteous that my firearms were an I'M
necessary load. On n occasion, being
at the hut of a native, an invitation to
dine was accepted. No member Of the
family sat down with me, SO great was
their respect. They remained standing
until | had done. On leaving the men all
raised their hats. The women were
always reserved until approached, but re-
spond toa gentlemanly inquiry with quiet
modesty. The women. according TO the
usual custom, are seldom welded by &C.
clesiastical ceremony. Matrimony is too
dear as performed through the lnstru-
mentality of the padre, and the proba-
ton demanded by the red tape Of the
church before ~espousing is irksomc so
when the native ma thinks of taking a
helpmate he prepares by taking a machete
IA long knife or sword with "A wooden
handle. and an acre or so OF ground.
After cutting from the land the brush
wood and weeds he plants n portion with
bananas or plantains, which bear fruit in
three years. He then builds a hut OF
palm. matched perfectly tight.
The house being built and the bananas
maturing, he selects the oma to be
caSared (housed). There is no ceremony
necessary. They have a family, the chill
dren are not educated nor clothed, nor
is any provision necessary. Nature pro-
vides SO beautifully fer nearly all their
wants; why should they worry about
their next meal? There is a bunch OF
bananas and plantains maturing every
day for perhaps 100 years without any
further attention. Fish are abundant IN
the stream passing by their door. The
man wants a straw hat, which the woman
provides, woven by her hands with the
grass near at hand. The woma weaves
IA covering cloth from the inner bark of O
palm tree, Colored green. just sufficient
10 meet what modcsty demands. The
man sometimes wants "A dime for gam
bling, ~ whisky, or gunpowdcr. which Is
provided Wy the woman, who does tht
gold washing and principal labor, -Choct
Cor. san Francisco Chronicle.